Summary
The College Football Playoff committee chose Alabama and Miami over Notre Dame for the final 12-team playoff lineup. Notre Dame leadership was upset by this decision and decided to skip a bowl game in protest. Oregon coach Dan Lanning commented that teams complaining about not making the playoffs should focus on winning more games.
Key Facts
- The College Football Playoff committee selected Alabama and Miami for the playoff.
- Notre Dame was not included despite a 10-game winning streak.
- Notre Dame's athletic director, Pete Bevacqua, criticized the playoff committee and the ACC.
- Notre Dame decided not to participate in a bowl game as a response.
- Oregon coach Dan Lanning said teams should focus on winning more games if they want to be in the playoffs.
- Lanning believes that no matter how many teams are included, there will always be debate about selections.
